I apologize for a lack of blog posts recently, but I have been quite busy traveling. I also have some news to announce. As of two days ago, I am now the General Manager of the Tokyo Apache, the Tokyo basketball team in Japan's professional basketball league. Evolution, the company I work for, bought Read more articles on this topic at Green TaxiT...

Los Angeles gets more than 25% of it's power from Arizona. Especially during the summer months. Is a boycott of Arizona's "turqoise jewelery and bolo ties" really worth it? Has Mayor Villaraigosa really thought this one through? Read more articles on this topic at Green TaxiLos Angeles Bites the Hand That Feeds Related posts:Los Angeles Wedding...

I use SponsoredTweets and think it is a great way to earn additional personal or business income through social media. I also think it is a great and cheap advertising channel as a media buyer. However, Twitter advertising is still in its early stages. There are lessons to be learned on what are effective Read more articles on this topic at Green...

From the NewOrleans.com dedicated gulf spill news page on the Gulf Oil Spill comes estimates for the total amount of oil leaked into the gulf. The widget is actually off a PBS site. Either way, the numbers and uncertainty is staggering. Just look at the difference between what the NOAA estimates versus BP's worst Read more articles on this topic ...

Seriously, can someone please explain? They have taken over our local coffee shops and I read an article a week about them. These things just came out of nowhere and are now the latest fad worldwide. Today, I got a chart comparing worldwide macaron prices (a dozen, I believe), as if they were to Read more articles on this topic at Green TaxiWhat'...

If history is any indication, keep an eye on my travel schedule for the next couple of years. The last two times I have taken a voluntary exotic vacation with Katie (I don't count my honeymoon as that is a mandatory vacation), the markets have crashed hard. The first time was in September of 2008. Read more articles on this topic at Green TaxiMark...

http://www.good.is/post/infographic-the-size-of-the-oil-spill/ Posting from my iPhone in the Caribbean – not far from the gulf of Mexico – so I can't provide more than the link. Please have a look, it is an important infographic. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (no coined name yet?) will be bigger than the Exxon Valdez within 50 da...

One of Jon Stewart's best. He makes some great points about Apple going totally overboard with this (unless it is all a publicity stunt, in which case they are true genius). He also is hilarious. “You guys are busting down doors in Palo Alto while Commandant Gates is ridding the world of mosquitoes. What Read more articles on this topic at Green ...

Following the US Flight Paths video I posted last week, this is a very cool similar video of the flight traffic over Europe. However, this one shows the flight traffic during and after the period of the Volcano in Iceland that stopped all traffic. Airspace Rebooted from ItoWorld on Vimeo. Read more articles on this topic Read more articles on th...

After botching Coachella and spending the week in Tahoe for business, I definitely had some work to do on the homefront this weekend. Well, thank you Stagecoach, you saved me. Stagecoach is the Country music version of Coachella. It is the weekend following Coachella and has two days worth of music instead of three. Read more articles on this top...

In early 2011, this new $100 bill will go into circulation. What do you think? Read more articles on this topic at Green TaxiNew 100 Dollar Bill Related posts:Jon Stewart versus Bill O'Reilly Somehow, I love watching both of these guys. Incredibly, I... Read more articles on this topic at Green TaxiNew 100 Dollar Bill Related posts:Jon Stewa...

24 hours of flight data…very cool. Read more articles on this topic at Green TaxiUS Flight Paths No related posts.Read more articles on this topic at Green TaxiUS Flight Paths No related posts.

I feel awful. Katie and I were really looking forward to hitting up Coachella this weekend and I totally blew it. This year was to be our first Coachella experience. I asked some buddies for advice and was told that the last two years they picked up tickets at the gate. Considering we Read more articles on this topic at Green TaxiI Botched Coach...

Remember Scantron's? The California Budget is a mess. That is no secret. Unfortunately, there is no easy solution to fixing it. The State of California spends way too much money. The State is in a huge amount of debt. The State has dwindling income as revenue decreases during this recession. Tax increases Read more articles on this topic at Gr...

Where the jobs will be by 2030. To be honest, I'm a bit skeptical of Las Vegas ranking so high in these two lists. Budgeting – Mint.com *image source: mint.com Read more articles on this topic at Green TaxiJob Growth by City and State Related posts:State By State Jobs Impact Below is the estimated change in jobs per Read more articles on this to...

Once a year, for a period of a week or two, the cherry blossoms in Japan bloom. The quiet pink harmony produces a stir among Japanese and tourists as they flock to both city and countryside in enjoyment of a gorgeous array of pink. I have never had the luck of overlapping with this almost Read more articles on this topic at Green TaxiA Pink Dream ...

This is a very strange, yet interesting video on Japan. The creator, Kenichi Tanaka, made it for his final thesis project. It pokes a bit of fun about Japanese, which is either strange or allowed because Tanaka-san is Japanese. Either way, I find the statistics and design enjoyable. Read more articles on this Read more articles on this topic at...

Japan is the most interesting culture in the world. I could go on forever about its peculiarities, but I will begin with a simple one. The Japanese tendency and acceptance of getting completely drunk from beer on a work night. I went to dinner this evening at a restaurant/bar called "Aloha Table". (Side note: Read more articles on this topic at G...

It's quite simple really. HDMI sends a digital signal of 1's and 0's. You either get the signal or you don't. There is no in between. *image source: mint.com Read more articles on this topic at Green TaxiHDMI: Don't be a Douche Nozzle Related posts:Newspaper Industry in Charts Thanks to The Big Picture and Mint.com Read more articles on this ...